Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 1992
Tornado Warning 20, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 1992, 10:14 PM CDT for Cloud County, Kansas. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 15, 1992, 10:14 PM CDT (03:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 1992, 11:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
County Cloud County, KS
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 10:37 PM CDT | Tornado F1 | Cloud, KS |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 181 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3938 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 954 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.6
- Supercell composite
- 11.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCNK 160315 TORCNK KSC029-160415- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORDIA KS 1014 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CONCORDIA HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS ...SOUTHERN CLOUD COUNTY AT 1012 PM CDT THE OTTAWA COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED A TORNADO ONE MILE NORTH OF DELPHOS MOVING TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CLOUDY COUNTY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE... GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. PACKETT
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 6:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
KSZ004-005-006-007-008-160030 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 620 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 364 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PART OF KANSAS. THE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... ...NORTHWEST... GRAHAM NORTON ...NORTH CENTRAL... PHILLIPS ROOKS ...WEST CENTRAL... NESS TREGO ...CENTRAL... ELLIS RUSH ...SOUTH CENTRAL... PAWNEE 0THE FOLLOWING CITIES ARE NO LONGER INCLUDED IN THE TORNADO WATCH... HAYS HILL CITY BILLS
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 6:58 PM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
KSZ013>016-160100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 658 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 11PM FOR A SMALL PART OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. THE WATCH COVERS RILEY...GEARY AND MORRIS COUNTIES WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY AND COUNCIL GROVE. THE WATCH ALSO EXTENDS WEST INTO CENTRAL KANSAS. AT 653 PM...NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE INDICATED ANYWHERE ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS. HOWEVER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS ABOUT 70 MILES WEST OF MANHATTAAN. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. THIS MOVEMENT AND SPEED WOULD BRING THESE STORMS INTO THE JUNCTION CITY AND MANHATTAN AREAS BETWEEN 930 PM AND 1030 PM...ASSUMING THEY CONTINUE ON THEIR CURRENT PATH AND NO OTHER STORMS POP UP OUT AHEAD OF THEM. PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST KANSAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO LOCAL WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR PARTICULAR AREA. IF THREATENING THUNDERSTORMS APP^ROACH...BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR LATER INFORMATION ON WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTHEAST KANSAS. BILLS
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 8:03 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
KSZ013>016-160204- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 804 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 11PM FOR A SMALL PART OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. THE WATCH COVERS RILEY...GEARY AND MORRIS COUNTIES WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY AND COUNCIL GROVE. THE WATCH ALSO EXTENDS WEST INTO CENTRAL KANSAS. AT 750 PM...NO THUNDERSTORMS WERE INDICATED ANYWHERE ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS. HOWEVER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS ABOUT 45 MILES WEST OF MANHATTAN AND ANOTHER ABOUT 40 MILES WEST OF MARYSVILLE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THIS MOVEMENT AND SPEED WOULD BRING THESE STORMS INTO THE MARYSVILLE AREA AND MILFORD RESERVOIR...WHICH IS JUST NORTH OF JUNCTION CITY AROUND 9 PM AND IN THE MANHATTAN VICINITY SHORTLY AFTER 9 PM ASSUMING THEY CONINUE ON THEIR CURRENT PATH AND NO OTHER STORMS POP UP OUT AHEAD OF THEM. PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST KANSAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO LOCAL WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR PARTICULAR AREA. IF THREATENING THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR LATER INFORMATION ON WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTHEAST KANSAS. FRANTZ
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 9:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
KSZ013>016-160310- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 910 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL 11PM FOR A SMALL PART OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. THE WATCH COVERS RILEY...GEARY AND MORRIS COUNTIES WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY AND COUNCIL GROVE. THE WATCH ALSO EXTENDS WEST INTO CENTRAL KANSAS. AT 910 PM...THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHCENTRAL KANSAS IN THE CONCORDIA VICINITY WERE MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH. THIS MOVEMENT AND SPEED WOULD BRING THESE STORMS INTO THE MARYSVILLE ...JUNCTION CITY MILFORD LAKE AREA BETWEEN 10PM AND 11PM. THE STORMS HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS ...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. + PERSONS IN THE MARYSVILLE...JUNCTION CITY AND MILFORD LAKE AREA SHOULD BE ALERT TO THESE EXTREMELY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. IF THREATENING STORMS APPROACH...SEEK INDOOR SHELTER AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR LATER INFORMATION ON WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTHEAST KANSAS. AKULOW
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 9:35 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
KSZ007-008-160335- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 935 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 364 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PART OF KANSAS. THE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... ...NORTH CENTRAL... OSBORNE SMITH ...CENTRAL... BARTON RUSSELL THE FOLLOWING CITIES ARE NO LONGER INCLUDED IN THE TORNADO WATCH... GREAT BEND RUSSELL SMITH CENTER THE TORNA DO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TO THE EAST OF THE ABOVE LISTED COUNTIES. BILLS
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 9:46 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
KSZ013-014-015-016-160345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 945 PM CDT MON JUN 15 1992 ...SEVERE WEATHER IS LIKELY ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS LATE TONIGHT... AT 940 PM...A LARGE CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED NEAR AND SOUTH OF CONCORDIA. THESE SEVERE STORMS HAVE A PAST HISTORY OF PRODUCINNUMEROUS TORNADOES. HEADING INTO THE NIGHTTIME HOURS...IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. BASED ON THIS MOVEMENT...SEVERE STORMS WILL MOVE ROUGHLY ALONG INTERSTATE 70 INTO THE MILFORD LAKE/MANHATTAN/FT RILEY AREAS BETWEEN 1030 AND 1130 PM. LOOKING FURTHER AHEAD...THEY COULD MOVE TOWARDS TOPEKA SHORTLY AFTER MIDNI$GHT. IF YOU LIVE INTO THIS AREA...BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER BEFORE THE SEVE WEATHER NEARS. FELDT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 7:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Jewell | 54 min |
| Jun 15, 7:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Republic | 42 min |
| Jun 15, 8:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Mitchell | 42 min |
| Jun 15, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Cloud | 67 min |
| Jun 15, 8:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Cloud, Ottawa | 57 min |
| Jun 15, 8:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Mitchell | 61 min |
| Jun 15, 9:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Cloud | 62 min |
| Jun 15, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lincoln | 31 min |
| Jun 15, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Ottawa | 66 min |
| Jun 15, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Cloud, Ottawa | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 12:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 29 min |
| Jun 16, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Ottawa | 65 min |
| Jun 16, 12:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 12:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Morris | 65 min |
| Jun 16, 1:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Dickinson | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 2:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Wabaunsee | 3 hr |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Kansas, 1992Every tornado warning in 1992Tornadoes in 1992
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.